Head of English / English Lead
Valence School
Westerham, Kent
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- Salary:
- MPR/UPR + TLR2 + SEN + £5,000 'golden hello' payment
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- April 2025 or earlier start
- Apply by:
- 22 January 2025
Job overview
Head of English/English Lead
Full Time 1.0 FTE - Permanent
MPR/UPR + TLR2 + SEN allowance + £5,000 'golden hello' payment
Are you a creative and passionate teacher with high expectations?
If so, we have a wonderful opportunity for you to have a leading role in our small English department.
We have an exciting opportunity to oversee our Literacy and English provision across the whole school, whilst teaching in our semi-formal and formal pathways in the secondary school. You will make a tangible difference to the lives of students at our school and be a valued part of the whole school community, who work together closely to ensure we meet our students’ individual needs.
Students at Valence behave impeccably and are highly motivated; we are looking for an English leader who can help our students communicate with the world around them and achieve their full potential. Long term and medium term planning will be key aspects of the role, so you will be an organised and conscientious teacher with a clear vision for the department.
This post is suitable for an experienced teacher who would like to add an additional dimension to their practice, or an ambitious teacher looking to take on a new challenge. Experience of teaching GCSE English Literature and Language, or equivalent qualifications, is essential. Previous experience of teaching SEND would be an advantage but not essential.
Valence School is a KCC Foundation residential and day Special School for children and young people with physical disabilities, complex medical needs and associated learning and communication difficulties. We are part of the Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KsENT).
Visits to the school would be warmly welcomed.
Please complete the application form (we are unable to accept CV's) or if you have any questions please contact the HR team: vacancies@valence.kent.sch.uk or 01959 567841
It is important for the online application form to be completed in full, including complete employment history from leaving full-time education (age 16 or 18) and any gaps must be accounted for. If this is not fully completed your application will not be progressed.
Please also submit a suitable statement describing how you meet the criteria of the person specification and outline your reasons for application.
Please note, we can only consider applicants who have the right to work in the U.K. For details, please read information for applicants.
Application closing date: 22nd January 2025
Interview date: 3 February 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy, interview and appoint earlier if we receive sufficient applications for this role. Therefore, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Valence School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every student and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We value diversity and promote equality for all.
References will be taken up before interview and online checks undertaken for shortlisted candidates. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check (this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act).
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About Valence School
We are proud to share with you the excellent work we do with children and young people who have physical disabilities and complex medical needs. Our school is unique within the maintained sector in the whole of southern England. We cater for students aged 4 to 19 and have both day and boarding places. We have a large site with high quality teaching, social care and health care facilities. A staff team of over 200 people provides specialist teaching, social care, therapies and nursing care to an exceptionally high standard.
Our overall aim is to enable every child and young person to achieve meaningful independence. Students flourish in a supportive but challenging environment, making good educational progress and achieving a range of accreditation as they get older. There is excellent support to enable students to achieve functional communication, mobility and skills for daily living.
We are a Foundation Special School and are part of the Kent SEN Trust, a cooperative trust of ten schools working together to improve outcomes for all the children and young people attending the schools. In 2008 Valence became a specialist Sports College and this status plays a significant role in raising students’ achievements and their participation in high quality physical education and sport.
The School works proactively with parents and external professionals to provide holistic support for every child and young person. It is also developing high quality outreach support services to local schools and more widely for children and young people in Kent who have physical disabilities who are attending mainstream schools.
The School always places children and young people at the centre of all decisions it takes and it has a relentless focus on achieving the best possible outcomes for every student
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